The International Swedish Rally Official website: http://www.swerally.se/ End of Leg 2
Contents:
Unofficial top 10 results at the end of Leg 2 Notes Today's Timetable, Saturday 7th Feb - Leg 2 Stage Winners Stage results - stages 9-14 Tomorrow's Timetable, Sunday - Leg 3 Further Rallying Information
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Unofficial Results - End of Leg 2
Pos | Driver | Car | Total Time
1 T.Makinen/R.Mannisenmaki FIN/FI Mitsubishi Lancer 2:41:23,1 2 J.Kankkunen/J.Repo FIN/FIN Ford Escort 2:42:46,2 3 C.Sainz/L.Moya E/E Toyota Corolla 2:43:01,5 4 K.Eriksson/S.Parmander S/S Subaru Impreza 2:43:28,7 5 D.Auriol/D.Giraudet F/F Toyota Corolla 2:43:40,8 6 M.Gronholm/T.Rautiainen Toyota Celcia GT4 2:44:32,7 7 U.Nittel/T.Thörner D/S Mit Carisma 2:45:32,3 8 B.Thiry/S.Prevot B/B Ford Escort 2:46:31,4 9 P.Liatti/F.Pons I/I Subaru Impreza 2:47:23,8 10 M.Jonsson/J.Johansson S/S Ford Escort Cos. 2:48:13,6
Group N 1 S.Walfridson/G.Barth S/S Mit Lancer Evo IV 2:49:19,5 2 K.Bäcklund/T.Andersson S/S Mit Lancer Evo IV 2:49:29,9 3 J.Kangas/J.Lakksonen FIN/FIN Mit Carisma GT 2:51:49,2
Formula 2 1 J.Jonasson/P.Svensson S/S Seat Ibiza Kit Car 2:54:58,4 2 T.Gardemeister/P.LukanderFIN/FI Nissan Sunny GTI 2:55:41,8 3 A.Nilsson/M.Kangas S/S Ford Escort RS 2000 2:56:26,4
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Notes: - great disappointment as overnight rally leader, Thomas Radstrom driving a Toyota Corolla, retires from the Swedish rally on SS12 after going off the road and damaging the radiator - Colin McRae (Subaru) also exited the rally of SS12 with electrical failure - Carlos Sainz also had a 'big off' on SS12! He spun while in 6th gear, hit 'something' and damaged the left front wheel.
- the road conditions/tyre choices have played a major role in today's results. Generally, there is a lot less snow on the roads than yesterday and there is even some gravel showing through. Contact with gravel will drastically decrease the life of the studs used in snow tyres. Given the long stages, it is very difficult to choose a tyre and stud type which will last and be competitive for the entire stage. Mitusbishi is using the new Michelin GE and Toyota the Michelin GA & GE
- no change in the Group N leaderboard from last night
- in Formula 2, Alister McRae retired from the rally on SS12 (yet another!) although the reason why is not yet known. Per Svan (Opel) ran off the road on SS11
Current Weather Conditions:
current temp = 0 deg C
Sunday forecast: sunny/partly coudly, high: 2 deg C, low: 2 deg C
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LEG 2 - Saturday February 7 08.00 Start Karlstad 09.09 Service Hagfors 10.03 SS9 Sågen 1 4.76km 10.51 SS10 Fredriksberg 24.80km 11.37 Service Fredriksberg 13.06 SS11 Nyhammar 27.79km 14.04 Service Borlänge 15.12 SS12 Jutbo 47.65km 16.28 Service Borlänge 17.15 SS13 Skog 22.82km 18.00 SS14 Lugnet 2.00km 19.15 Service Borlänge
Competitive Kilometres 129.82km
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Stage Winners
SS9 - Burns, SS10 - Burns, SS11 - Kankkunen, SS12 - Makinen, SS13 - Makinen, SS14 - Makinen
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Stage 9, Sågen 1 4.76km Time: 10.03 Conditions: 2 C, mist; started to rain after 10 cars; soft snow everywhere; fog in the middle of the stage. Notes: - Radström: "Lots of fog and soft snow. Feels good to be in the lead. I like that !" - Burns: "It's difficult to adapt to the new soft road conditions." - Burns is using the new Michelin GE tyres as is Radstom
Stage Pos | Driver | Car | Stage Time
1 R.Burns/R.Reid GB/GB Mit Carisma 8:08,2
2 J.Kankkunen/J.Repo FIN/FIN Ford Escort 8:17,3
3 C.McRae/N.Grist GB/GB Subaru Impreza 8:17,7
4 T.Radstrom/L.Backman S/S Toyota Corolla 8:18,2
5 B.Thiry/S.Preuot B/B Ford Escort 8:19,6
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Stage 10, Fredriksberg 24.80km Time: 10.51 Conditions: some mist; soft snow Notes: - Radström: "Quite bad conditions. Some fast sections in 6th gear and you didn't know exactly where you had to brake." . - Sainz: "The conditions are much difficult. Much warmer and we're going into the gravel. The last stage was nearly no snow." - Auriol: "I can not go any faster. The problem is that I wasn't here last year and each run through the stage counts here." - Eriksson: "I can not go any mfaster. I have no excuses." Stage Pos | Driver | Car | Stage Time 1 R.Burns/R.Reid GB/GB Mit Carisma 14:20,3 2 T.Radstrom/L.Backman S/S Toyota Corolla 14:20,9 3 C.Sainz/L.Moya E/E Toyota Corolla 14:22,2 4 T.Makinen/R.Mannisenmaki FIN/FI Mit Lancer 14:24,0 5 C.McRae/N.Grist GB/GB Subaru Impreza 14:25,1
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Stage 11, Nyhammar 27.79km Time: 13.06 Conditions: cloudy; soft snow on the stage, in some places melting snow. Notes: - the Toyota's are now using Michelin GA tyres, Tommi Mäkinen on Michelin GE. - Radström: "Very muddy. Now it's very difficult to be the first on the road." - Sainz: "The snow is melting a lot, we are reaching down to the gravel." - McRae: "I hit a snowbank and damaged the right rear bumper." The cockpit was full of smoke and he had to open the window during stage.
Stage Pos | Driver | Car | Stage Time
1 J.Kankkunen/J.Repo FIN/FIN Ford Escort 15:19,4
2 T.Makinen/R.Mannisenmaki FIN/FI Mit Lancer 15:24,3
3 R.Burns/R.Reid GB/GB Mit Carisma 15:27,9
4 K.Eriksson/S.Parmander S/S Subaru Impreza 15:28,3
5 C.McRae/N.Grist GB/GB Subaru Impreza 15:29,3
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Stage 12, Jutbo 47.65km Time: 15.12 Conditions: Notes: - Radström: Went off and damaged the radiator, retired. :( - Sainz: Had a big spin in 6th gear and hit something in the road; some damage with the left front wheel. - McRae: Retired due to electrical failure. - Kankkunen: "I think I had the wrong tyres. Too much snow !!!" - Thiry: He spun in between snow banks in a very narrow part and got stuck. It took him a lot of time to re-start. - Burns: had the wrong tyres and did not drive so well.
Stage Pos | Driver | Car | Stage Time
1 T.Makinen/R.Mannisenmaki FIN/FI Mit Lancer 27:55,3
2 J.Kankkunen/J.Repo FIN/FIN Ford Escort 28:18,7
3 K.Eriksson/S.Parmander S/S Subaru Impreza 28:25,2
4 D.Auriol/D.Giraudet F/F Toyota Corolla 28:41,7
5 M.Gronholm/T.Rautiainen Toyota Celica GT4 28:42,1
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Stage 13, Skog 22.82km Time: 17.15 Conditions: Notes:
Stage Pos | Driver | Car | Stage Time
1 T.Makinen/R.Mannisenmaki FIN/FI Mit Lancer 13:04,1
2 J.Kankkunen/J.Repo FIN/FIN Ford Escort 13:04,6
3 C.Sainz/L.Moya E/E Toyota Corolla 13:07,8
4 K.Eriksson/S.Parmander S/S Subaru Impreza 13:12,0
=4 D.Auriol/D.Giraudet F/F Toyota Corolla 13:12,0
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Stage 14, Lugnet 2.00km Time: 18.00 Conditions: Notes:
Stage Pos | Driver | Car | Stage Time
1 T.Makinen/R.Mannisenmaki FIN/FI Mit Lancer 1:58,4
2 J.Kankkunen/J.Repo FIN/FIN Ford Escort 2:00,3
3 C.Sainz/L.Moya E/E Toyota Corolla 2:00,4
4 K.Eriksson/S.Parmander S/S Subaru Impreza 2:01,4
5 D.Auriol/D.Giraudet F/F Toyota Corolla 2:01,5
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LEG 3 - Sunday February 8
07.00 Start Borlänge 08.15 Service Fredriksberg 09.00 SS15 Rämmen 1 23.81km 09.38 Service Hagfors 10.47 SS16 Sågen 2 14.76km 11.40 SS17 Rämmen 2 23.81km 12.20 Service Hagfors 13.20 SS18 Mångstorp 22.49km 14.36 SS19 I2 9.37km 14.50 Service Tingvalla 15.30 Finish Inre Hamn
Competitive Kilometres 94.24km
Reference Sites and further information:
Rallysport: coverage of the entire WRC http://www.rallysport.com
555 Subaru World Rally Team (media only) http://www.speedmedia.com Team Toyota Europe http://www.tte.de Mitsubishi Ralliart http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/motorsports/ Ford Motorsport press releases http://www.motorsport.co.uk/ford.html
Mobil 1 British Rally Championship http://www.motorsport.co.uk
Federation Internationale De L'Automobile (FIA) http://www.fia.com
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